There should only be one ...
When visiting clients, I often find that one or more databases have a table (or several) containing metadata. Most often,...
2010-11-16
624 reads
Handy Hardware Assessment Tools For SQL Server
Here is a small selection of useful tools for getting some specific hardware information from any Windows based system you...
2010-11-16
2,262 reads
Backup log Truncate_Only in SQL Server 2008
BACKUP LOG <db_name> WITH truncate_only command, used for clearing the log file, is deprecated in SQL Server 2008. So this post will explain option...
2010-11-16
1,696 reads
My SQL PASS Summit Adventures part 1
I started my PASS Summit a little early this year. I arrived in Seattle on Friday night, November 5th, around...
2010-11-16
596 reads
How Often Do You Backup Your Transaction Logs?
Whenever I speak about database maintenance, I always recommend that DBAs backup up their production database transaction logs at least...
2010-11-16
1,877 reads
Get Drive Space Including Mount Points
Today’s post is a quick one that came out of a conversation on Twitter. To make a long story short,...
2010-11-15
2,869 reads
Help Set Recommendations for SSAS Counters in PAL
First, if you haven’t tried PAL yet, I highly recommend downloading it from CodePlex and giving it a try. You...
2010-11-15
903 reads
PASS Report 1: Why you should have been there!
PASS Summit 2010 is now history. This is my eighth summit but the first one since leaving the DBA world...
2010-11-15
1,582 reads
Inspiration, and the Joy of the Hive Mind
PASS Summit 2010 is over, and we are suffering from the lack of chatter and SQL celebrity sightings. Bloggers are...
2010-11-15
590 reads
PASS Summit Magic: The Turn
Watch closely...
I mentioned in my last post that the Turn is the point in the act where the magician executes...
2010-11-15
1,487 reads
Blogs
How to Measure AI Value: A 6-Branch AI Maturity Model for Use Cases and Agents
Your AI is busy. But do you know what it's worth? Most companies can...
Speeding Up Patching – Beyond Patch Delivery
By Brian Kelley
I wear many hats in technology, and one of those is as a (cyber)security...
Monday Monitor Tips: Query Recommendations
By Steve Jones
We keep adding stuff to Redgate Monitor, and it’s easy to miss some of...
Forums
Azure SQL Hyperscale Unveiled
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Azure SQL Hyperscale Unveiled
What is the worst part about existing monitoring solutions?
Hi. What is the most difficult aspect of using monitoring software like idera, redgate,...
MiniMax m3 and SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item MiniMax m3 and SQL Server
Question of the Day
SQL Server Vector Support I
What are vectors in SQL Server 2025, as related to the new AI features?
See possible answers